b4u adds new ‘b4u movies asia pacific’ channel on asiasat 7
At the 105.5ºE orbital slot, the operator enables B4U to access all major multi-system operators (MSOs), cable operators, Pay TV platforms and hotel networks across the region Satellite operator, Asia...
View ArticleDD National sees major ratings surge with BARC rural data
Doordarshan, which was not long back irked at being ignored by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, has emerged as the most watched channel in terms of time spent per viewer and has...
View ArticleViacom18 names its digital VOD platform VOOT
Viacom 18 Digital Ventures, the digital arm of Viacom18, has unveiled its OTT video platform’s brand name and identity. The soon to be launched service has been branded ‘VOOT’ – an expression used by...
View Article74.5 million viewers of Bajrangi Bhaijaan during WTP
MUMBAI: A staggering 74.5 million people across the country tuned into the television premiere of the Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Star Gold, which is close to three times the number of...
View ArticleWill try to do every movie premiere in 4K: Star Gold’s Hemal Jhaveri
After premiering ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, Star India’s Hindi movie channel Star Gold is aiming to do every movie premiere in 4K. The channel is, however, still evaluating this proposition. “Going forward,...
View ArticleSun Tv publishes its Q2 results
Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV Network Ltd on Wednesday said net profit in the quarter ended 30 September rose 41% from a year ago on higher advertising revenue. The Chennai-based media company posted...
View ArticleTimes Network's property news channel MagicBricks Now to launch on 1 Nov
Times Network’s upcoming real estate and property news channel will be named MagicBricks Now. The channel will launch on 1 November. Earlier, Times Network had said that the new channel would be named...
View ArticleBest Deal TV joins Sheroes.in to empower career-oriented women
The celebrity driven home shopping channel Best Deal TV, launched by Raj Kundra and Akshay Kumar, has associated with Sheroes.in to help connect women with their careers. The initiative was launched...
View ArticleZee Tamizh rebranded as Zee Tamil
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has rebranded its Tamil language channel Zee Tamizh as Zee Tamil. The channel recently sported an all new logo reflecting the color of Manjal (turmeric) and...
View ArticleLive Exorcism to be on TV
Welcome to "Exorcism: Live!" airing at 9 p.m. ET Friday on Destination America, a Discovery Communications-owned cable channel. The two-hour telecast tasks a clergyman, a psychic and the team from the...
View ArticleColors' main focus is on Urban India only
While BARC’s rural data reveal that the free-to-air (FTA) channels are gaining big in comparison with the mainline Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs), Colors remains unperturbed and is...
View ArticleBARC week 42: DD National, Max, Asianet enter Top 10 channels list across genres
Even as Tamil general entertainment channel (GEC) Sun TV continues to maintain its number one position across genres in India, there have been three new entrants in the list of Top 10 channels across...
View ArticleBtv news channel assigns ad sales duties to aidem ventures
Aidem Ventures, an independent media consulting, marketing and advertising company has been roped in to handle ad sales for BTV News, an HD Kannada news channel which is supported by Eaglesight Media....
View ArticleStar India reduces RIO rates of Star Sports HD1 and HD2
21st Century Fox-owned TV network Star India has reduced the reference interconnect offer (RIO) rates of its two high-definition (HD) sports channels Star Sports HD1 and Star Sports HD2 in order...
View ArticleRamoji To Re-Enter The Fray With New Channels
Ramoji To Re-Enter The Fray With New Channels Some time back, one news that made headlines at least among media houses was the sale of various channels under the ETV fold. While its chief Ramoji Rao...
View ArticleINSYNC – the new TV channel on classical music
If you are a real lover of Indian classical music and would like to listen to all such classical music based programmes on your television sets, here is a good news for you. ‘INSYNC’ the first 24X 7...
View ArticleSun TV plans to shift to commissioned programming model in non-Tamil markets
South Indian broadcast major Sun TV Network is exploring a change in its business model in the non-Tamil markets. Starting with Andhra Pradesh, where it owns Telugu general entertainment channel (GEC)...
View ArticleMulti Screen Media rebrands as Sony Pictures Networks
Multi Screen Media, which was earlier known as Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India, has rebranded as Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) in India as the company marks its 20th year in the country. SPN...
View ArticleTaj TV gets 14% commission for distributing Zee Media channels
Taj Television (India) Pvt Ltd, the distribution arm of Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Entertainment Enterprises LTd (ZEEL), charges 14 per cent commission fee from sister company Zee Media Corporation...
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